~ Steve, first...Ladies Rock Camp ! What exactly is that? SSounds facinating !
~Just come on over to the 'ole thread when you feel like it, There's lots more to build, no real paint on anything yet, anyways.
~Your stairs don't look too special yet. I'm sure they will shape up. We have every confidence in you, Buddy. I once worked as apprentice to a Master Carpenter, who built solid , custom, continuous hardwood staircases, for some of the nicest homes in Malibu,ect. I'm talking about continuous hardwood handrails too, complete with all the matching scrolls, volutes, and bells and whistles. He was a mad-genius . Quite a nut. Maybe you have to be to do that kind of math. He would spend a day or two on the math, and anywhere from 1-4 days making full-size templates out of thin ply-wood. Even after all that calculation, adjustments would need to be made during our installation, 2-4 months later, after the parts had all had wood selected,planed, replaned,cut,glued,clamped,cut again,milled,routered, joined,glued again,sanded,sanded,sanded(my main job)and heavy on the ect,ect. You get the picture. Cool job, but easier ways to make a living.
~Hope you got something done Friday, but even if you didn't...so what? Work at an enjoyable pace, Man, no worries. The more I read, the more I'm finding we seem to have in common. I used to like to go out too. Married now, I have a better excuse to be a home-body, but man I used to rock too. Among my many careers I worked in a pro band (also in the South). Now I'd rather stay home and build models & Dio's. Alot less heartaches
Peace..............or War..................Whatever you're into